Cornmeal Sugar Cookies

Cornmeal Sugar Cookies
Cornmeal Sugar Cookies
Cornmeal gives these crisp rounds a sandy texture that makes them an ideal cookie for ice cream sandwiches. They're also delicious all by themselves, or with a tall glass of iced tea or lemonade.
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  • Served Person: Makes 18 cookies
Cookies Food Processor Dessert Bake Kid-Friendly Quick & Easy Cornmeal Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher Small Plates
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
  • granulated sugar for sprinkling
  • 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
  • Carbohydrate 8 g(3%)
  • Cholesterol 13 mg(4%)
  • Fat 5 g(8%)
  • Fiber 0 g(1%)
  • Protein 1 g(1%)
  • Saturated Fat 3 g(16%)
  • Sodium 33 mg(1%)
  • Calories 82

Preparation Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Whisk together flour, cornmeal, cornstarch, and salt. Blend butter, confectioners sugar, vanilla, and zest in a food processor until creamy, about 30 seconds. Scrape down side of bowl, then add all of flour mixture and pulse until dough just begins to come together. Roll out dough on a well-floured surface with a well-floured rolling pin to 1/3 inch thick. Cut out as many rounds as possible with a 2-inch round cookie cutter or drinking glass and transfer to an ungreased large baking sheet. Reroll scraps and cut out more rounds. Sprinkle tops with granulated sugar. Bake until undersides are pale golden, 12 to 14 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool.

Preparation Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Whisk together flour, cornmeal, cornstarch, and salt. Blend butter, confectioners sugar, vanilla, and zest in a food processor until creamy, about 30 seconds. Scrape down side of bowl, then add all of flour mixture and pulse until dough just begins to come together. Roll out dough on a well-floured surface with a well-floured rolling pin to 1/3 inch thick. Cut out as many rounds as possible with a 2-inch round cookie cutter or drinking glass and transfer to an ungreased large baking sheet. Reroll scraps and cut out more rounds. Sprinkle tops with granulated sugar. Bake until undersides are pale golden, 12 to 14 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool.